县

Etymology · 词源

“县”的历史构形可以这样理解：首、木以图像或会意方式参与构形；系与现代简化字形有关。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“县”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Simplified form of 縣. Pictograph of a severed head (首) hanging on a rope (系) from a tree (木). Based on the original meaning "hang" or "suspend". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The traditional component 系 was removed for simplification. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 县 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。